Southeast Asia – Philippine Peso Bonds Said to Get $7 Billion in Bids
Philippine Peso Bonds Said to Get $7 Billion in Bids The Philippines started a global sale of as much as $1 billion of peso bonds, seeking a lower borrowing cost than available in the local market.
Manila hostages accidentally shot? Investigators in the Philippines say police may have accidentally shot some of the hostages who [...]
Southeast Asia – Philippines says police may have shot some hostages
Philippines says police may have shot some hostages Philippine investigators admitted for the first time Thursday that police may have shot some of the tourists in a bungled operation that left eight Hong Kong residents dead on a bus in Manila.
Indonesia Presses RIM Over BlackBerry Service Indonesia continues to press RIM to allow monitoring [...]
Southeast Asia – Malaysia opens ‘baby hatch’
Malaysia opens ‘baby hatch’ The Malaysian capital has introduced a so-called “baby hatch” to try to save some of the hundreds of babies abandoned every year.
UBS hires two bankers for Singapore-based private bank unit UBS has hired two bankers to join its ultra high net-worth team in Singapore, the bank said in an internal [...]
Southeast Asia – Thai plane cleared to leave US after ‘bomb hoax’
Thai plane cleared to leave US after ‘bomb hoax’ A Thai Airways plane was cleared to leave Los Angeles airport and return to Bangkok on Wednesday, following a bomb hoax on a flight carrying nearly 200 people, the airline said.
Singaporean club apologises for “unacceptable” brawl Singaporean soccer club Young Lions on Thursday apologised for [...]
Philippines – Aquino to face media on hostage fiasco
Aquino to face media on hostage fiasco PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III will face the media today, Thursday, to answer queries on the August 23 hostage-taking incident, a Palace official said Wednesday. “He will be discussing on his partici…
Manila crisis, a chance to showcase Mindanao Confab organizer CAGAYAN DE ORO City, Sept. [...]
Indonesia – Burger King to stop buying palm oil from Indonesian company accused of rainforest – Los Angeles Times
Burger King to stop buying palm oil from Indonesian company accused of rainforest – Los Angeles TimesIndonesia (AP) Environmentalists on Saturday praised Burger King accused Sinar Mas companies of tearing down forests that are home to orangutans and other endangered species, welcomed the move. Bustar Maitar,
Indonesian Volcano- [...]
Southeast Asia – Myanmar leader wants better China ties as polls loom
Myanmar leader wants better China ties as polls loom Myanmar’s junta leader Than Shwe said Wednesday he wanted to bolster ties with China, his regime’s main trade partner and diplomatic ally, two months ahead of polls decried in the West as a sham.
Philippine massacre trial begins A powerful Muslim politician went on trial in [...]
Southeast Asia – Manila bus hostage media chose ‘ratings above lives’
Manila bus hostage media chose ‘ratings above lives’ Philippine reporters may have interfered with a police operation when reporting on a bus hostage crisis that killed eight Hong Kong residents, a television journalist told an official inquiry Wednesday.
What does Myanmar’s Than Shwe want from Beijing? When a military dictator comes calling, Beijing doesn’t like [...]
Philippines – HP Suing Former CEO Mark Hurd
HP Suing Former CEO Mark Hurd Mark Hurd as the co-president of their company, at least not yet. HP has filed a lawsuit blocking the appointment for fear of possible disclosure of Oracle's trade secrets and confidential informatio…
Mindanao confab to focus on energy, mining, agriculture CAGAYAN DE ORO City, Sept. 8, 2010 [...]
Southeast Asia – Vietnam’s minority Chams cling to Muslim faith
Vietnam’s minority Chams cling to Muslim faith The call to prayer from the minaret reaches out over tightly-packed alleys in a Ho Chi Minh City neighbourhood as men in white knitted skullcaps and colourful sarongs walk to their local mosque.
China lauds ‘friendly’ Myanmar as junta leader arrives China on Tuesday hailed Myanmar as a [...]
